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Could There Be Two More Large Planets Beyond Pluto?
Posted on 9/3/15 at 4:31 am
Posted on 9/3/15 at 4:31 am
There are only 8 planets in the solar system, at least that we know of. The planets are pretty big and we have all these powerful telescopes. So, you’d think we’d know if there is another one around. But, some scientists aren’t so sure! According to at least two teams of researchers, there might be a few more planets beyond Pluto, lurking in the dark depths of space, just waiting to be discovered.
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Posted on 9/3/15 at 4:35 am to fantastickmath
Not planets maybe I've clusters the size of small mooons. You know moons exist that are much larger than pluto?
Posted on 9/3/15 at 5:44 am to fantastickmath
Well, predicting if and where a planet was chilling out without knowing if it was really there or not has certainly happened before. But, I'm not too sure if it's happen now.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 6:56 am to fantastickmath
So, we've discovered planets our size 100s of light years away, but can't locate a planet in our own solar system?
Somebody needs to adjust the focus on their backyard telescope then.
Somebody needs to adjust the focus on their backyard telescope then.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 7:00 am to ReauxlTide222
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Well, predicting if and where a planet was chilling out without knowing if it was really there or not has certainly happened before. But, I'm not too sure if it's happen now.
That was traditionally done because known planets weren't moving exactly the right way. Neptune's year is 164 of ours, so we've only known about it for one of its years. Pluto's year is over 200 of our years and we've known about it for less than half of that.
A planet further out would have an even longer year and might be on the opposite side of the Sun from Pluto which would keep it from tugging on it and tipping us off to its presence.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 7:03 am to fantastickmath
Posted on 9/3/15 at 7:14 am to East Coast Band
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So, we've discovered planets our size 100s of light years away, but can't locate a planet in our own solar system? Somebody needs to adjust the focus on their backyard telescope then.
The methods used to detect planets orbiting another star are vastly different than the methods we have available to detect bodies within our own solar system.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 7:15 am to fantastickmath
Why would God make more planets besides earth?
Posted on 9/3/15 at 7:17 am to el Gaucho
Well that wasn't needed 
Posted on 9/3/15 at 7:44 am to ReauxlTide222
What if one didn't exist and God just made it?
Posted on 9/3/15 at 7:50 am to el Gaucho
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Why would God make more planets besides earth?
Either God did or didn't make the universe.
If one believes in God, one must certainly also believe that God created the universe. There are more planets than just Earth, even if one believes in God (as I do).
Therefore, your point is moot.
This post was edited on 9/3/15 at 7:51 am
Posted on 9/3/15 at 7:51 am to mailman
quote:Don't moons have to be a moon to something else, though?
Not planets maybe I've clusters the size of small mooons. You know moons exist that are much larger than pluto?
ETA: I just realized how great a world "moon" is.
This post was edited on 9/3/15 at 7:52 am
Posted on 9/3/15 at 7:53 am to fantastickmath
Maybe. But I don't care.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 7:55 am to mailman
Think about what you just said.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 8:07 am to fantastickmath
Posted on 9/3/15 at 8:10 am to fantastickmath
Alderon was part of our solar system. RIP
Posted on 9/3/15 at 8:12 am to el Gaucho
quote:To test your faith.
Why would God make more planets besides earth?
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